Brennan Families Identified in the 1851 Huddersfield Civil Parish, Huddersfield Subregistration District, Yorkshire England and Research into their Irish Origins
It is clear that a significant number of the Irish Immigrants in Huddersfield England originated from the Connaught areas of County Mayo, Roscommon, Sligo and Galway. I believe my immigrant Irish Great Grandparents Martin Brannon and Cathrine Corcran were among them in the 1851 Huddersfield Census on Windsor Court of District 4. with her mother Mary Corcran and their daughter Mary who was born in Huddersfield. They are documented as being born in Ireland, but family lore and Catherines obituary show her to be from County Mayo. A GRO marriage record for this family shows Martin's parents Michael Brannan and Biddy Coffee of County Roscommon and Patrick Corcoran and Mary Gahagan of County Mayo. The record fits our family lore of Martin and Catherine working for passage money to U.S. while in England and a possible daughter Mary that died. The time frame fits and Catherines death record listed her parents as Patrick and Mary Corcoran. I can't be 100% certain until I find out what became of Mary Corcoran, Martin's mother-in-law, Mary their daughter born in 1851, Patrick Mary's husband and a passenger record which I have been yet unable to find. The same thorough research should be used to sort through the information I present in this section. I will present subsequent records that I believe may be a match for a family in a previous census year. Please use this information with that caveat in mind so that nothing is assumed and no stones are left unturned to assure it's your family and the connection is accurate.
Progress in Districts 1-38 of the 1851 Huddersfield Civil Parish, Huddersfield Subregistration district: I have completed putting findings for Districts 1-11, 16 and 20 on line. I am just beginning to do comparisons with Brennans in other census years.
I welcome any and all feedback, corrections- they benefit us all. This is definitely a work in progress! I intend to include all possible variations, even possible phonetic variations of the surname such as Bannon in the event a typo was made by the census taker.
| District | Address | Name | Age | Born | Occupation | Marital Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Dock Street | Bannon, Mary, Servant | 17 | Ireland | U | |
| 11 | Post Office Road | Bannon, William, Lodger with Keating family from Ire | 45 | Ireland | Mason | |
| 11 | Kirkgate | Brannan, Patrick, Head | 34 | Ireland | Gum Grower | M |
| 11 | Kirkgate | Brannan, Ellen, Wife | 36 | Ireland | Gum Grower | M |
| 11 | Kirkgate | Brannan, William, Son | 12 | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England | U | |
| 11 | Kirkgate | Brannan, Mary Ann, Daughter | 10 | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England | U | |
| 11 | Kirkgate | Brannan, James, Son | 8 | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England | ||
| 11 | Kirkgate | Brannan, Ann, Daughter | 6 | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England | ||
| 11 | Kirkgate | Brannan, Roger, Son | 4 | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England | ||
| 11 | Kirkgate | Brannan, John K, Son | 6 mos | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England | ||
| 11 | Kirkgate | Dyer, Bridget (relative of Patrick Brannan) | 44 | Ireland | Millner | U |
| 4 | Windsor Court (130th family on the court interviewed) | Brannin, Patrick, Lodger with Kelly Family from Ireland | 35 | Ireland | Hawker | U |
| 4 | Windsor Court (122nd family on the court interviewed) | Brannon, Martin, Head (plus Lodgers Horan, Naughtin, Burke, Keeley and Anthony Corcoran from Ire) | 23 | Ireland | Labourer (sic) | M |
| 4 | Windsor Court | Brannon, Cathrine, Wife | 22 | Ireland | M | |
| 4 | Windsor Court | Brannon, Mary, Daughter | 5 mos. | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England | ||
| 4 | Windsor Court | Corcran, Mary, Wife's Mother | 60 | Ireland | W | |
| 16 | Water Street | Brannon, Patrick, Lodger with Riley Family from Ire | 28 | Ireland | Out- Labourer (sic) | U |
| 16 | Water Street | Brannon, Mark, Lodger (with Riley Family from Ire) | 60 | Ireland | Out- Labourer (sic) | W |
| 20 | 7 O'Connors Yard, Swallow Street | Galvin, John, Head | 37 | Galway, Ireland | Mason's Lab | M |
| 20 | 7 O'Connors Yard, Swallows Street | Galvin, Catherine (aka Brennan) | 33 | "do" ditto referring to Galway, Ireland | Pedlar, Draperies | M |
| 20 | 7 O'Connors Yard, Swallows Street | Galvin, James, Son | 4 | Yorkshire, Huddersfield, England | ||
| 20 | 7 O'Connors Yard, Swallows Street | Galvin, Catherine, Daughter | 1 | Yorkshire, Huddersfield, England | ||
| 20 | 7 O'Connor's Yard, Swallow Street | Brennan, Catherine, Mother in Law (of John Galvin Galway, Ireland) (note her dtr Catherine and Bridget Brennan are in this record) | 64 | Ireland | Formerly a servant | W |
| 20 | 7 O'Connors Yard, Swallow Street | Mannion, Bridget (aka Brennan) sister in law | 25 | Ireland | Pedlar, Draperies etc (sic) | M |
| 20 | 7 O'Connors Yard, Swallow Street | Mannion, John, Nephew | 1 | Yorkshrie, Huddersfield, England | ||
| 2 | Shorehead | Brennan, James, Head (plus Mary McMarrow Lodger from Ire)
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40 | Ireland | Labourer (sic) | M |
| 2 | Shorehead | Brennan, Margaret, Wife | 38 | Ireland | Hawker | M |
| 2 | Shorehead | Brennan, Bridget, Daughter | 14 | Ireland | ||
| 2 | Shorehead | Brennan, Thomas, Son | 11 | Ireland | ||
| 2 | Shorehead | Brennan, Mary, Daughter | 8 | Ireland | ||
| 2 | Shorehead | Brennan, John, Son | 6 | Ireland | ||
| 2 | Shorehead | Brennan, James, Son | 3 | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England | ||
| 2 | Shorehead | Brennan, Ann, Daughter | 6 mos | Huddersifeld, Yorkshire, England | ||
| 16 | Towitt Square | Brennan, John, Lodger (with Gallaghan family from Ire) | 26 | Ireland | Mason's Labourer (Sic) | U |
| 19 | Upperhead Row | Brenam, John, Lodger with Burke Family from Sligo | 27 | Sligo, Ireland | Labourer (sic) | M |
| 19 | Upperhead Row | Brenam, Mary, Wife | 26 | Sligo, Ireland | M | |
| 19 | Upperhead Row | Brenam, Mary, Daughter | 3 mos | Yorkshire, Huddersfield, England | ||
| 19 | Upperhead Row | Brennen, Patrick, Lodger with Giblin family from Sligo) | 35 | Sligo, Ireland | Labourer (sic) | M |
| 19 | Upperhead Row | Brennen, Ann, Wife | 35 | Sligo, Ireland | Servant | M |
| 19 | Upperhead Row | Brennen, Martin, Son | 8 | Sligo, Ireland | Scholar | |
| 19 | Upperhead Row | Brennen, John, Son | 7 | Sligo, Ireland | Scholar | |
| 19 | Upperhead Row | Brennen, Patrick, Son | 3 | Sligo, Ireland | Scholar |
data compiled from Ancestry.com 1851 England Census (database online) Provo, Utah USA Ancestry.com operations, Inc 2005.